2000 Nissan Maxima gle from North America - Comments

My ignition coils have been a problem since 1000 miles after I bought the car. Now it's my sensors, as there are so many of them.

It's funny that many of the prior comments are sooo similar to my experience with this car.

I have had 2 other cars prior to this one, and this one has been the most problematic.

I had a 1989 Volkswagen Golf before this car, and it ran past the 187,000 mile mark like a gem, all the way until it was stolen.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same about this Nissan Maxima GLE! I too, have written to the headquarters of Nissan International in CA, about getting a recall done for the ignition coils, but to no avail.

They didn't even have the common courtesy to write back & tell me their opinion.

It is a shame that such a comfortable car with a great engine had to be saddled with very bad electronic gadgetry.

The sensors are horrible because once you fix one, another one goes bad.

I even get the SLIP, TCS & another light, come on whenever the car starts rough idling.

As per the prior comments from other unfortunate owners; once I bring back the car from the mechanic, I get the "service engine soon" light again.

When they fix it, I'd be lucky if it last a week because it usually comes on after 2 days after coming from the shop! I even called a car repair talk show to see if they could help me. I am going to go to the mechanic that they recommended to see if they can resolve my problem. If any of you former owners want to send a petition letter to Nissan, at the same time, regarding all the problems we just stated, let me know.

I will be looking at this website from time to time.

If you want to see my other comments about my problems, go on Caranddriver. com or kbb. com (which stands for kelly blue books) and read the reviews of this year and model.

Some of the former owners on the car and driver website have actually praised this same car! This even after they fixed or replaced all their ignition coils at around the 16,000 mile mark!

I am going to write to Nissan again because I've heard that they fixed the problem; at least that is what the dealer in my area said.

However, this is from the dealer, so I wouldn't expect them to tell me the truth since they are there to sell the car, not to bad mouth it.

A friend of mine got rid of his 2000 Maxima because the ignition coils were a pain in the butt. He bought a Sonata and hasn't had a problem, although he preferred the steering of the Maxima.